Pro Farmer’s Daily Advice Monitor

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
(Farm Journal)

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  • Oct. 10: No changes.
  • Oct. 9: Extend feed coverage. Details below.
  • Oct. 8: No changes.
  • Oct. 7: No changes.
  • Oct. 4: Extend soymeal coverage. Details below.

*Note: Check below daily to see if we recommend catch-up sales for individual markets.

Corn

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 20% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2024 crop: 20% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Get current with advised sales. Our next sales target is the $4.25 to $4.50 range in December futures.

Soybeans

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 20% sold
Hedgers — cash sales
2024 crop: 20% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Get current with advised sales. Our next sales target is $10.75 in November soybean futures.

Wheat

Cash-only marketers

2024-crop: 70% forward sold.

2025-crop: 20% forward sold.

Hedgers — cash sales

2024-crop: 70% forward sold.

2025-crop: 20% forward sold.

Hedgers — futures/optionsnone
Get current with advised sales. Our next sales target range is $6.50 to $6.75 in December SRW futures.

Cotton

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 25% forward sold for harvest delivery
Hedgers — cash sales2024 crop: 25% forward sold for harvest delivery
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position
We are targeting 75.00 cents in December futures to advance sales.
Livestock

Cattle

4th qtr. 20240%
1st qtr. 20250%
2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%
Fed cattle producers should continue to carry risk in the cash market.

Hogs

4th qtr. 20240%
1st qtr. 20250%
2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%
Carry all risk in the cash market but be prepared to add winter hedges.

Feed

Corn
4th qtr. 202433%
1st qtr. 20250%
2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%
You should have all corn-for-feed needs covered in the cash market through October.
Meal
4th qtr. 202466%
1st qtr. 20250%
2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%
You should have all soymeal needs covered in the cash market through November.